Soap-hanger



W. G. DAVIS.

SOAP HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16. 1919.

1,342,844. Patented June 8, 1920.

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WALTER G. DAVIS, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.

SOAP-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1920.

Application filed June 16, 1919. Serial No. 304,668.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVAL'rnR G. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Miami, in the county of Dade and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to household articles and more particularly to a soap hanger.

One object of this invention resides in the provision of a soap hanger for preventing the soap from slipping out of the hands to the floor while being used.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a soap hanger whereby the soap can be hung up for drying after use.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of soap hanger which will permit the use of the soap in the customary manner and prevent its being lost or removed.

lVith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification and pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that the right is reserved to resort to such changes in construction as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a side view of the elements comprised in this invention, showing the disk in section.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with the disk in section.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. at is a side view of the hanger with the disk removed.

In the accompanying drawing the letter S designates a cake of soap which is herein illustrated in dotted lines as it forms no part of the invention.

Preferably molded in the cake of soap at the time of its manufacture is a hanger, 5, which consists of a single strand of resilient wire having its terminals formed into inwardly directed substantially semicircular hooks, 6, so that when they are sprung into contact they will completely closethe open end of the hanger.

Formed from the medial portion of the hanger is an eye, 8, to which is attached the free end of a chain, 10, from which the cake of soap is suspended so that it can not be removed beyond certain limitations.

Adjacent the eye, 8, of the hanger, the outwardly diverging arms, 11, thereof are contracted as at 12 in order to retain a slotted disk in fixed relation therewith so that the manufacturer of the soap will have a permanently secured element upon which to place his trade-mark or name and, further, to prevent the inward movement of the eye, 8, should it be jammed against anything.

The aforesaid eye, 8, of the hanger is not only used to be engaged by the securing chain, but is utilized to hang the soap on a hook (not shown) so that the soap can dry after use.

lVith this invention fully set forth it is manifest that a soap hanger is produced which is cheap to manufacture and readily adapted to the purpose of its adoption.

Having described this invention, what I claim is:

A soap hanger comprising a member made of a single strand of resilient wire, the medial portion of which is bent to form an eye from which are continued outwardly two divergently held arms each arm endin in a semicircular hook, and a slotted dis held on said arms to hold said arms in contracted relation whereby said hooks are held one on the other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER G, DAVIS. 

